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fi A RIV tD , -I Waterford. MAILS. ll~c-z Gottenburgh, I Water ford. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS D. 4 Y AT TWELVK O'CLOCK. - 66 Uranium - Cosols THE SU I.\To 2 dis. SOLEM QUIS DICIERIVIALSUM AUDEAT ? L 0 ND 0 IV, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1808. W.E have made some Extra6ts from the Oporto Papers, the arrival of which we announced yester day. We are happy to find that the m9st perfeta cordiality subsists between our Troops and the Por tuguese, and that the latter are fully sensible of the essential benefits which they have received froM in being relieved from their cruel and perfidious op pressors. These sentiments we find in private Let ters, as 'well as in that from the Portugnese General, to which we alluded yesterday. We have reason to believe that Sir zcaruuß WEL LESLEY has been as much misrepresented as the opi nions of the Portuguese, in the letterpublished under his name in this Country, addressed to the Bishop of OPORTO, and we have reason to be assured that it is a mere fabrication, very different from that which Sir ARTHUR really sent to the venerable Pre late. We have also reason to believe, that the Pro test said to have been issued by the Portuguese General is also a forgery, since it is diametrically op posite to the contents of his Letter. Sit RICHARD STRACHAN arrived in town yester day, at the Caledonian Hotel, Adeiphi. Captain Ilosmsok, of the Madras Establishment, arrived at the Admiralty this morning wit:i Dis patches from the Commander in Chief in the East Indies. The weather having proved unfavourable these Izst two days, his . MAJESTY has not taken his usual exercise on horseback ; but the PRrNCESSES, with their attendants, have taken an airing for several hours. Yesterday the QUEEN and Princess EL•rzArKru rode to Frogrnore . Lodge„ and walked in the Gar dens. Yesterday a Cabinet Council was held at the 'o reign Office, at which - were present , his Grace the Duke of -PORTLAND : .Earl CAMDEN, Lords -Mut.= GRAVE and CASTLEREAGH, Mr.,Secretary CANNING, and Mr. PERCEVAL. Letters from the - Weit-InclieS report the Islaiids as very unhealthy; but General BECKWORTH Was fitting out an expedition against Martinique, wish 'the aid of Sir ALEXANDER CoCHRANE, of .which we hope,'in a few days, to be able io give a sans fatiory account. Captain HARWOOD, and the crew of one of our Sloops of War, lately wrecked on the'coast of Hot . - land, are arrived from thence. They were very well treated. Lieutenant LAWLESS, whose gallantry in the late atSlion itrAthe• Baltic has be en so highly commended by Sir S. HOOD, is son of the Rev. Mr. LAWLESS, of the parish of Donoughtnore, in the county of Cork. Though he was shot through the thigh with a mus ket-ball, we are happy to hear there is a fair pro sped of his recovery. • The notice fromthe SECRETAR Y a t WAR, rela tive to the 4 iscontinuance of the•pay to Volunteers, applies sore y_ to the members of corps who have offered'lO - fansfer their services into the Local Mi-. c . litia.., s triise Who remai n a s V o l un t e e rs will receive the pay - and allowances t o w hi c h they areentitled under the Volunteer Aa. Yesterday the Duke of CUMBERLAND'S rifle corps made an excellent muster in the - King's Mews, pre paratory to inspeaion by Colonel JENKIrsISON, in Hyde .Park. After a few light movements, the re giment Was paraded in the Upper Mews, and Major BARBER read the proceedingS of a Court of Inquiry upon the .conduct of a Member of the corps, who accidentally ,shot one of the riflemen, while firing at the target a short time since in Hyde Park The charges were, unsoldier-like cOndtad and negligence. .The Court having considered the first charge, ac quitted the Prisoner, as it was, proved that he did not . fire . without the order to fire. With respell to the second charge, the Court did not attach any dis grace to the Prisoner, but they were,of opinion that caution had been wanting when he fired, as it was the duty of a rifleman to be careful to taking proper' aim. The Court therefore conceived that the Pri soner ought to be adinonis%ed in the presence of the regiment.--Pursuant to this. decision, Major BAR BER ordered the Prisoner to appear, and he delivered the admonition necessary to support the discipline and subordination which .bithelto distinguished the regiment. The young man wh o had unfortunately occasioned ,the accident, then undertook to make a compensation to the pefson wounded, for loss o f time,-and he as ordered to' join his company. This circumstance, , which has been misstated on a former'beclasloil; now . appears to have been a casual accident, 'which -inglit have happened to the best discplitied regiment. The corps then marched to Hyde Park, where'they were inspeded by. Colonel JENKINSON, ~ and afterwards dismissed. Another Comet has been seen , iet Edinburgh :—its great distal prevents its nucleus from being dis tinctly ascertained as to magnitude. In may be seen with the naked eye ekery night atter seven o'clock. Its northern i.ieclination is about 53. 3 t . right ascen sion 352. 3p. ; it passes that 'meridian 30 minutes after ~,I74:elye, P. M. its micleus appears circular, tfir , , , wlo;.; Onciays of light like hair on all sides, but th'e greltest quantity of ltoilt is 'emitted from its easLe iz paics. Five cordwaintrs, from Gainshoroogh, on Mon cly seinnight, were connnitted to the Kirtun House o f Correclion, for entering into zin tinlawful natton . , to :Ile prejudice of their employers. NAVAL NEWS. Fist,: the LONDON GZ,ZET:I7, Otl. 4, fBe)S• ebinziralty-Office, Oa.' 4, 1808. Copy of a Letter from Vice-Admiral Campbell, Comman der in Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels zn the Downs, tO the Honourable W. W. Pole, dated on board the Princess of Orange, at that Anchorage, the 3d inst. SIR, incloied I transmit, for their Lordships' informa tion, a Letter I have received from Captain New combe, of the Beagle, s t a ti ng hi s h av i ng captured Le Hazard French Privateer, of fourteen guns and forty-nine, men, after a chace of three hours. I have the honour to be, &c. GEO. CAMPBELL. His-Majesty's Sloop Beagle, at Sea, off}. 3, 1808. I beg leave to acquaint you, that, from the vio lenceof the gale yesterday, I was coMpelled to stand : over qn the English coast from my station off Ben logne ; and at eleven P.M. the Beagle fell in with and captured, after a chace of three hours, Le Ha zard French Privateer, of 14 guns and 49 men, com manded by Joseph Marie Le Long, the South Fore land then bearing N.E. by E. about four leagnes:-.;- One. of their men received a mortal wound. It ap pears that she sailed ..from Dieppe yesterday morn ing; and in the early part of the night captured the two light Colliefs named in the margin ;*; the*Mas, ter and Mate of the latter was on board the Lugger. —frly pursuit of the captured Vcssels was fruitless, from our being many leagues to leeward, and five hours had elapsed since their falling into the hands of the enemy. I. have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) FRANCIS NEWCOMBE. T'_) Commodore Owen, Sce.,erc. &c. * Trinity Yacht and Assistance. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 4.--Arrived the Samuel and Jane, and the Esk Transports, from. Portugal; and Britannia. Trauspor,t; ANDERSON, from the Downs. Sailed his Majesty's Ships Linnet, on a cru*;. Princess Caroline, and the Argus, with a convoy for the Downs. Yesterday passed by the Schhoner Roebuck, Capt, MAtTnEws, from Sierra Leone, which she left on the 3d Augusi, and has on board Dispatches—in lat. 4.8. long. 14. she fell in with a French Lugger Pri vateer, the Master hauled his wind, the bugger then bore down and captured a Brig, and afterwards it is suppOsed . st . eered for Brest. Since'the . i7th ult. has experienced very:heavy gales, and been obliged to throw all, her guns over board, and has had her boat washed from hei stern: His Majesty's Brazen is appointed convoy for the Mediterranean ; and the'Triumph, for Ply 7 mouth. • His Majesty's Ship Andromeda arrived yesterday from Antigua, and is put under close' quarantine, in consequenceof several men having died on the voy age of the..yellOw fever, which was - . raging at the above-mentionecl-.lsland when she left it; some Of her crew are likewise ill of this disorder, and the Captain in ,reply to the quarantine questions, states the disorder on board to be infeaiOus. Sailed his Majesty's Ship Triumph, with a con-• voy; for the Downs; and•the Prudent, for London. PLYMOUTIL ,OCT. 3.—Arrived Le Tigre, of so guns, from the . gaqward ; the Naiad Frigate froth the Channel Fleet ; three Transports with Troops 'on board from Cork . bound to Falmouth, but overshot that Port' in the night during a gale of wind. Ar rived also a light Transport from off Lisbon. DEAL, OCT. 4.--Sailed his Majesty's Ship Fis gard, on a cruize. Arrived his Majesty's Brigs Langaroo and Furious, ,from a cruize ; and the Brothers, late EVANS, for Malta, from the River; yesterday afternoon, corning down the Queen Channel, the Master fell over board and was drowned. TORBAY, OCT. 3:—Arrived the Channel Flea, from off .Brest, consisting of his Majesty's Ships Caledonia, Royal George, Dreadnought, St. Geor i ge, Tenieraire, Achilles, and Betsey Cutter. Sailed the Gambier Cutter on a cruize. FALMOUTH, OCT. 2.—Arrived his Majesty's Ship La Loire, from 'Portsmouth ; London Packet, Cap tain HASKINS, from London ; and a Transport with Spanish Troops on board, one of the Fleet that pasSed here a few days since, having•lost the, con voy. Sailed the Prince of Wales Packet, KiRKNESS, for Corunna and Powderhanz Castle, COOPER, for London. ! Letters have been received from Antigua, dated the 24th of August. They state, that a few days before, the Governor of Cumana had made an ap plication to Sir ALEXANDER COCHRANE for a suffi cient Naval. force to proteot the Settlement against tour French Frigates, which were daily expected with troops, for the pdrpose of taking possession of it in the name of King JOSEPH. 'A great commercial intercourse was expected to be speedily established between thit Island and the Spanish Main., Several Transports arrived ar Spithead on Satur day from the Cape of Good Hope.' When they left - it, the Garrison was afflicted with the Egyptian ophthalmia, that was brought there by the 89th re giment, which had communicated it to all the other regiments. It was particularly prevalent in the 73d Highland regiment, and in Sir JOHN 'DOYLE'S regi mem, the s7th. The 89th regiment had been sent to the Island of Ceylon. General CLAvEaitio; Ge neral TouriKß, and Deputy Commissary -General Mvxtcar, have come !ionic from the Cape. The •Hononrable General Gnat, the Commander in Chief at. the Cape, was in much better health than he had been. JOHN HORNE TOOKE. Thisextraordirtary man yesterday dosed his earth , ly career at Wimbledon, and though his abilitie s were great, and his knowledge ex t ens ive, the death of such a man cannot certainly be deemed a loss to the Country.—He was the son of 'Mr. HORNE, ' a poulterer, who resided in the Haymarket, where, we believe, the subjett of our present notice was born. JOHN HORNE, very early in life, manifested talents above the level of his rank in society,ind his father, with a natural and laudable ambition,: resolved : to give him all the advantages of echi4,,, cation., and in due time he became a Member of the Church. He very soon discovered a ten dency to political discussions, and was much more inclined to engage in party transaetions than to pursue the proper duties of his calling. —His abilities, however, were not of such a cast as would have render e d' hi m a distinguished figure- in public life, if he had not formed associations, with,. men of higher co nsequence ' an d better known tai. flit world. At the period we allude to, the spirit of party was more prevalent in the City than it has been at any subsequent period. Alderman BECK. ,FORD was a great man in his day, in that part of the metropolis, and Mr. HORNE, by ,conneaing himself with that turbulant charadter, soon rose into notice. • But he rose still higher by his connection with Mr. WiLkEs, and when. he thought his name would stand by itself, he became:jealous 'of the popu larity of the man whose .friendship had prin cipally rendered him conspicuous. Hence he coutrived to quarrel with that great DemagOgue, in order to lnave an opportunity of displaying his literary talents, and no doubt in hopes to elevate himself into the situation of Chief Manager of the Party, A public controversy took. pine be tween these two political adventurers, but WILKES was decidedly superior to his antagonist in wit, spirit, and manners.—HOßNE was - obliged to explore the, recesses of private life, in order tOtlegrade his adversary, and the World with contempt saw him drag forward circumstances that rather excited its pity towards Wrmitcs than that indignation which his opponent laboured to excite. From this period WILKES anti' tie were bitter enemies; hut HoaNE sunk in public opinion, without lowering the (hied ; of his enmity, .whose character and necessities were before not unknown. The next circumstance which raised Mr. Hotly' . 2 into notice Was the controversy which took place be tween him and the celebrated JUNIUS, who, refer rng to the dispute between him and WILKES, men tioned HORNE in terms of .bitter cont em p t . Ho pre ventured to answer Juistus, and had the advantage of the latter in arg umen t, b ecause J UNIUS h a d brouglit charges against HORNE which he could not prove. But in point of satire, spirit, eloquence, and .1 he general style of composition, JUNIUS was Much superior. The Letters of JUNIUS to HORNE will always be read ,with pleasure by many who will not take the trouble of wading through those of the latter. From this period HORNE began to be considered as. a man who was more inclined to disturb the public peace than to serve his country. He was repre sented as a gloomy Monk, whom nobody could trust, and whose disposition was chiefly gratified when his talents were exercised in mischief. He attacked Government on the snbjed of the Ameri can War, was prosecuted, and suffered fine and im prisonment, yet public opinion was against him, and none of his sufferings or exertions could procure him popularity. He then became sensible that, as a' Minister of the Gospel, he could not excite much confidence or respell, or possibly from some change in his religious opinions, -and was induced to throw off his clerical garb, in hopes to obtain admission to the Bar; Ali his efirts, however, were unsuccess ful, and he soon tunied his thoughts towards phi fological enquiry, for which he was amply qualified by the acuteness of his mind, and his proloubd rary acquisitions. The work he published on that subject will always be a monument of his ingenuity, his shrewdness, and his learning. But even in these recondite disctissions, he could not lay aside his party feelings, and his book is disgraced by several politi cal allusions, wholly unsuitable to the nature 'of such a work. For souse time he devoted himself to the athuse mcnts of private lite, and literary exercitations ; but when Mr. Fox appeared as a Candidate for the re resentation of Weittninster, HORNE started from retirement, and came forward as a competitor. Here he was again disappointed. He then published Chit-ratters of the late inestimable Mr. PITT and Mr. Fox, which he entitled A Pair of Portraits. The, former he mentioned in terms of the highest praise, and the latter he blackened with all possible re proach. Yet he afterwards joined with the man whom he had assailed with such rooted malevolence, and employed his pen in the most virulent abuse up uu the great Minister whom he hid before held forth as a character near perfection in public and in private life. At length Mr. HORNE obtained a seat in Parlia ment, and remained there for pne Session ; but, he evidently disappointed his friends as well as the pub lic; for though he was prompt and shrewd, he ap peared to be more a humourist' than a Statesman. He could cite au adage, tell a story, sand raise a laugh, but he.threw out ut) lights calculated to guide the public counsels, and improve the condition 'of his country. With the latter part.pf hi 3 history the Public are well acquainted, and therefore it may be passed slightly over. The same jealousy which marked his entrance into public life, characierrzed his condo& when he was verging upon the end of life. H e tre a t e d t h e wretched PAUI,I. with courtesy and apparent friend ship, sill he found that the latter became a man of importance with the person whom they had both an interest in pleasing, and then he, without mercy, attacked his viatim in public, and probably contribut ed to drive the object of his enmity to that dreadful resource which put a period to his follies, his miseries, and his life. Mr. HORNE took the addition of ToOKE to his name-in compliment to a Gentleman by whose bounty he was chiefly supported, and from whom he expected a considerable legacy, which we believe he did not obtain. In private lite,'and in his inter course with people who were not conneaed with him on. political grounds, he was very agreeable, in struative, and entertaining, tull of anecdote, ready at 'repartee, jocose, and good-humodred. Indeed his social qualities were of so plearsant and unaffed ed a nature that hli chargler must hav e been his public disapp o intments, much improved in p r i v ate, notwithstanding all as, for many yea rs towards the decline of life, there was nothing of that ,monkish gloom whi c h was formerly imputed to him ; but he was, on the contrary, accessible, easy, polite, and conciliating. He had been sensible for some time that his end was approaching, yet his , goOd-humour did not abate : he received the atten tion and.iindness of his friends . with gratitude and cheerfulness, and bore his sufferings with firmness and tranquillity. Upon the whole he possessed such abilities, and such .knowledge, that it is much to be regretted , that he ever engaged in politics, since lie might have benefited mankind by a proper exercise of his powers, and his death would have excited die regret of the friends of talents and leaming. PORTUGAL. From the OPORTO GAZETTE,• Sept. 14. • OPORTO, SErr. 14. COPY °P . A. LETTER FROM A RESPECTABLE PERS" RESPECTING THE PREbENT STATE OF LISBON. SENOR JOSE FELISBERTO DR CERQUEIRA, 0 , We have at length reached the fortunate' (Ti ce, rnent, in which I can send you pleasing intelligence. The wdeilfleabteedsatvlteedcformornawn my in the field ofbattle, have also prevailed ove r de . the o _ in a treaty; stru6tion which was to be apprehended if r hefre t h n it 'had fortified themselves in it, , and continued --e el accustomed excesses. I have not been able tc). 9 n . 'the Convention, in which it is said there are CO to ditions favourable to the Fre‘nch, th eill „ p d, take away their baggage, their own artillery, ' at, some horses ; but let them take ivhat they alaYP,, re least we already enjoy liberty. Our temp/es freed from the . profanations those villains, our 11 ‘ and our families are, than!: Go'cl, in safety ; and r„ we are to be gi ven up to t h e English, our dang er ,: are at au end. I h ope t h e posts ' will be r e -established' that I may rec e i ve your commun ications, and se ia , you accounts of w ha t has passed, or may herea tte ' You . may send a n answer by the bear er, who is tO return with el:pewon d . • . • Believe me, Scc. 11 ' 4 ' mo s, MAtioEt. DE COSTA A,— Lisbon, Sept. 6, 1808. OFFICIAL PAPERS. r.eniral A LETTER wr itt en b y t h e Camp: Marsha l Heat BERNARDIN FREIRE DR ANDR ADA, d a t e d at Quarters at Ilfafra, the Gth Sept. contains the .1" loiving, viz. : I have the honour to transmit to your Excellencl a copy of a letter Iron; General Mu RRA Y, which r; have this moment received, and which certainlY , c : e d responds with the opinion I have a l ways en tertain of the condu& o f our Alli es. O ur flag is hoisteuo the Tower of St. Julian ; and it is garrisoned by, 0 ,.. regiment of artill er y o f Corte. The Admiral c manding the Russians quadron has sent his pliments on the occasion. And thus, Sir, I've 3 )• t he under Providence, that nothing will in prosecution of our endeaVours, and the sinc er v e s oci • tendons with which so many m en o f hoar/100i' probity have engaged in the service of 01% and Country. -1 '&c. A ,6071 , corY OF A LETTER FROM Ggli. MURRAY,. REFERRED After my arrival in the camp, I have just r e T,i a letter from the Adjutant General, written onu e- bo r. idea that I should have the honour to see Y ° . , u, i ;b;l obstroci as this Wilfilot take place as soon as_r could - G t. must address you in writing. The Adidtanttba t r i g. it ral assures me, in the narne of the General , gag was Merely through a mistake that the Eag lh cou ld was hoisted on F ort S t . J u li an : that no t hi 9 g t tbo be more distant f rom hi s 'i ntentions; and that b 4 1 : 4 momeot was apprized of it, he .caused it :Lead' taken down, and the Portuguese placed ia d the occurred, would.certainly have been better it this ` l , , a n d the occurred, but I trust-that your. E xce llency, " Li - on ly Purtngpese Nal ion, will be satisfied itprecee de r from a mistake. lam further to itilowl cellency, that there is-now in the Fort St. the; body of Portuguese artillery whit!) had' beef' or of French service. It appears to me from the eo the letter, that the General thinks it advi 6 iiv e d'; remove it from ( thence, but he at the sEltn,e„.ton apd rests me to request your Excellency's ° _,..P g • . ;vith° ll ` wishes on this subject. .1 cannot c0nc1007,,. o ur oh; expressing to your 'Excellency My sense c " / ta t with ligitig attentions since my corps has been your's, and to assure you that I am; Sce. iy. In Camp, S e pt., s, 18 08. • , aVIIII „ p'7 4 General Freire de Andrada Jem Belcher; s returned to L on don :41) from Kent, wl;etrtelelPieugliilaisst,bl/ training a Kent hero, preparatory to a battle. with Richmond, Black, which was to have taken place after • the b s a j to with Crib and G regso n; The countryma n 0 . been backed for La Lou guineas by some London 'va teurs—the depo s it o f twenty tO be made a b un k' before fighting. 13Adler . ivai sent down to r'Y )N fe e ri l o l r as be t f r o a r i e n a th fi e g t t e in n g tis t i n i a m n, an th i at b ß ut el h ei pro c Y o e u d i t o . him easily with gloves on, and eonseg c u l e e t r itly ti le rf d l e ; posit has been forfeited, and the match is otE 're countryman, hOWever, is not to be dismayed, fo r try followed _his tr a i ner to L on d un, d etermine d t° his luck, and in the cours e of a d a y or two lie ‘ v h fight a Bristol inart Court-Motial was lately held in Editib l/ r r h e Castle on two Officers of the 94th Regiment. sentences have b ee n s i nce l a id before his MA)0 1. t an_! approv e d o f. By t h e first sentence, Lieuieri,:ilo s . .EscoyaT CRESSWELL has. been dismissed his r 4, l e s l Y's service. By the second, Ensign I t. Alt STRONG has been acquitted. red Oil Thursday se'imight a young man, " I b i a , Pledger, whilst shooting a sack of wheat into a , in a windmill, called Barribam Aru 1:3 5 was caught by the tail of his round frock, it) th e _.: at of the inn' wheels, and being thereby drawn withgoro violence between them, his head was instantane ly crushed to atoms, and exhibited a tnost sin c ‘v i er g e MW, near sPeaacle to the grinder and another man, who e to n standing dose by, but could render n o y • t roa' the unfortunate sufferer. One of the yonl o he wh eel ' teeth was driven so hard into a cog of t Coro.fer' s that it was with difficulty exkraded. yerdiet —Accidental Death. j assiSiallC